Because the eggs are collected earlier, the number of ovary-stimulating hormones you need to take is reduced.
Similarly to IVF, once the egg is fertilised, the embryo is allowed to grow in the laboratory for a few days. The embryos are then frozen with some immediately transferred and some stored for use in a future cycle. This is known as a frozen embryo transfer with the embryo transferred through a fine tube into your uterus. This procedure has high success rates. We can then continue to store additional embryos by freezing them for future use to help you complete your family.
IVM is a relatively new method of fertility treatment and is the product of research from centers around the world including Italy, Belgium, Japan, and Canada.
I may recommend IVM to you if you have had an adverse reaction or poor results from standard IVF. During IVM treatment, the dose of stimulation medication administered is very low and gentle on the body. Treatment is usually administered over a three to four-day period and the eggs are collected early in the cycle.
IVM has the potential to help women who have had poor outcomes from past stimulation attempts, who are at a high risk of overstimulation with standard IVF, or who have ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).
If you are wanting to have a consultation, are looking at family planning or fertility assessment, book in a consultation.
